Baseball game



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HERMAN C. H. KOPF AND ANDREW B. KFOERTSCH, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BASEBALL GAME.

Application led November 28, 1922. Serial No. 603,816.

To all whom it may concern:

vBe it known that we, HERMAN C; H. Korr and ANDREW B. FoEnTsci-I, citizens of the United States, residing at Newark, in'the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,

vide a novel base ball game embodying a casing for rotatably supporting a..wheel, on which 1s suit-ably marked the vario-us base ball terms relating to the batter in a base yball game such as Strike-out, Out atfirst, Two basehit, and the like, the wheel being adapted to be rotated in a novel manner, and the casing having an opening therein through which one of the terms on the wheel is adapted to appear.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for insuring the correct stopping of the wheel so that one of the terms will appear directly in rear of the opening in the casing.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved base ball game of the above character, which will be durable and etlic-ient in use, one which will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can.

be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved game,

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a central cross section through the game, and

Figure i is a horizontal section through the game showing the wheel in plan.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views the letter A generally indicates the casing or frame of the game; B the wheel, C the means for supporting the wheel 1n the casing and D the means for stopping 'the wheel at such a point that one of the terms marked on the wheel will appear directly in rear of an opening in the casingk or frame, which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The casing orframe A can be made of any desired material, such as thin pieces of wood, or heavy pieces of hard board and as shown, the same includes the top and bottom plates and which are disposed in superimposed relation. These plates 5 and 6 are held in spaced relation by means of side walls o'r spacing strips 7 and 8. Any suitable means can be provided, such as screws 9 forconnecting the walls 5 and 6 with the side walls or spacing strips 7 and 8.

The wall 5 at a point spaced from the diametric center is provided wit-h an opening 10, through which is adapted to appear lone at a time, the terms written on the wheel B, which-mill be now described.

The wheel B can also beformed of any suitable material and includes a disk-shaped body 11 having its periphery provided with a plurality of indentations 12 forming the spaced radially extending actuating lugs 13. As shown the opposite side edges ,of the plates 5 and 6 are provided with cut-out portions or notches 14 and the lugs 13 are adapted -to extend into the cutout or notched portions la so that the lingers of the play- `ers can readily engage the notches to turn or spin the wheel. Formed upon one center of the disk-shaped body 11 is the representation of a star 15 having a plurality of radially extending star points 16. Intermediate the star oints 16 suitable indicia 17 is stamped, printed or otherwise ailixed on the disk body 11 and this indicia 17 represents the various plays which can be made b a batter in a base ball game such as a iiome run a iy to right field, a two larly noted that the indicia 17 is arranged inward of the lugs 13 and notches 12 and thus the indicia kwill not become injured or mutilated incident to the spinning of the wheel. The opening 10 formed in the plate i basehit and the like. It is to be particu- The means D has been provided for insuring the stopping'of the wheel at such a point that one of the markings will come at rest directly under said opening` thereby preventing a portion of two of the markings being seen simultaneously through the opening. rlhis means D comprises a flexible dog or resilient pawl 18 which is se- -cured in any preferred manner to the side wall 7. This resilient pawl 18 is adapted to engage the rounded lugs 12E-and durinpr the rotation of the wheel is adapted to flex and permit the riding of the lugs 13 past the same. v

The means C for supportingr the vvheel within the casing or frame A consists of an axially disposed pivot pin 2() which extends through the axial center of the wheel B. The inner end of this pin is pointed as at 21 and rests upon a suitable thrust bear ing or the like 22 which is secured in any preferred manner to the wall 6. Collars 23 are dis osed on eaeh side of the disk or wheel and are secured in any preferred manner to the pin 2O so as to prevent move- .ment ofthe wheel or disk B in relation to the pin. As shown, the pin 20 extends through the Wall 5 and is provided with a knurled head 24 for permitting the convenient rotation of the wheel.

It is evident from the foregoing that the `vheel or disk B can be rotated by means of the knurled head 24 or by strikingv against the lugs 13 appearing. in the notches 14 in the Walls 5 and 6.

If so desired` and in order to enhance the attractive qualities `of the game. the wall 5 can be provided with the representation of a base ball diamond.

In the playing of the game the wheel is rotated in the manner described. and the indicia appearingr through the opening l() indicates the play.

From the foregoingr description it can be seen that a novel hase ball gaine has been provided of exceptionally siniple and durable character, which will atford a maxiinuui of amusement to the participatingA the casing between the firstl mentioned wallsand havingr a plurality of rounded radiating lugs formed on the periphery thereof and a multiple pointed star on one face thereof, indicia on said wheel inward of the lugs, disposed between the star points adapted to appear in rear of the sight opening, thc points of the star being disposed at the axial center of the lugs, means for bringing about the spinningr of the wheel, and a resilient pawl arranged to engage the rounded l lugs. v

, ln testimony whereof we affix our signatures mpresence of two witnesses.

'HERMAN C. H. KOPF.

ANDREW B. FOERTSCH.

Witnesses:

HERMAN MEARD, H. F. HAYS, Jr. 

